The Scottish Government has issued fresh warnings for Glaswegians to avoid travel today as heavy snow continues to cause chaos across the city.

Glasgow awoke to even more snow this morning after the Beast from the East continued to wreak havoc throughout the whole of Scotland.

Blizzard conditions continued through the night and a red warning of major disruption and potential risk set to remain in place until 10am this morning (Thursday) when an amber be prepared warning will come into force.

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The M80 is completely closed after more than 1,000 cars were stranded between junctions nine and eight on the motorway – one of the busiest major routes into Glasgow, linking the M9, M73 and M8 – overnight, with tailbacks reported to have reached more than eight miles.

Public transport has come to a standstill across Glasgow, with buses and trains cancelled until at least early afternoon while Glasgow Airport, where around 200 passengers were left stranded, will be closed until 3pm.

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“We recognise it will have an impact on people travelling to and from work and so I would encourage employers to be as flexible as possible with their staff.

“If you need to travel, your journey is likely to be disrupted and in many instances there may be cancellations, there is the possibility you could be stranded and this could interfere with emergency services and those clearing the roads.”

Though the red warning for wind and snow will be lifted at 10am, an amber warning replaces it from 10.15am in Glasgow and the west, with frequent and heavy snow showers predicted to continue to affect bus, rail and air travel.

Stein Connelly, Operation Manager for Transport Scotland, told Good Morning Britain this morning: “ The message we are sending out is for drivers to continue to avoid travel at all times.”